PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Crisp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Melo Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Matt Crisp has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Crisp
vs
Melo Gapuz

180 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Crisp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Melo Gapuz!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gapuz shoots in and bounces Crisp off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Crisp looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gapuz passes Crisp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gapuz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gapuz lands strikes from half guard.
Gapuz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gapuz slips a nice elbow through Crisp's hands, connecting with Crisp's forehead.
Crisp tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gapuz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gapuz lands with a punch from half guard.
Crisp looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crisp gets back to full guard.
Gapuz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gapuz scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gapuz with a nice head shot there.
Gapuz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crisp's head.
Gapuz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gapuz scoring with some ground and pound.
Gapuz lands a couple of elbows.
Crisp wants to sweep here but Gapuz controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gapuz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gapuz with a nice head shot there.
Gapuz working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gapuz with a nice head shot there.
Gapuz is in close to Crisp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gapuz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crisp thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gapuz landing some decent shots from guard.
Crisp trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crisp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crisp.
Crisp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gapuz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crisp sprawls well initially but Gapuz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gapuz trying to pass the guard but Crisp defending well.
Crisp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gapuz is nestled in close to Crisp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crisp wants to control but Gapuz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crisp is looking to escape.
Gapuz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crisp is looking to control Gapuz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crisp avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz trying to mount his opponent but Crisp defends it.
Gapuz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crisp tries to clinch but Gapuz is having none of it.

Gapuz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Crisp to the mat! Crisp manages to get full guard.
Crisp striking off his back but it's not causing Gapuz any problems.
Crisp thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Crisp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gapuz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gapuz chips away with some ground and pound.
Crisp working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gapuz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crisp misses with a takedown attempt

so Gapuz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gapuz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crisp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crisp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gapuz is pushing down on Crisp's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crisp is fighting to maintain full guard but Gapuz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gapuz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gapuz connects with a nice short shot to Crisp's temple.
Gapuz is looking to advance position but Crisp won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Melo Gapuz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gapuz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gapuz lands an elbow.
Gapuz landing a few strikes.
Gapuz working the ground and pound from side control.
Gapuz is putting a hurting on Crisp here, landing some big shots from side control.
The strikes coming from Gapuz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Crisp is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crisp wants to get back to his feet.
Gapuz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crisp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gapuz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gapuz prevents Crisp from standing back up.
Crisp is pressing down on Gapuz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gapuz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gapuz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Crisp had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gapuz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Crisp Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gapuz's back instead.
Gapuz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crisp is trying to stick to Gapuz's back but Gapuz is turning into Crisp. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Crisp's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gapuz.
Gapuz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gapuz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crisp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gapuz scores with a couple of nice shots.

Crisp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Prince Melo Gapuz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crisp is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gapuz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crisp missing with punches from the bottom.
Gapuz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crisp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crisp shoots and misses

and Gapuz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gapuz.
Gapuz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crisp throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gapuz is working Crisp over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Crisp trying to strike off his back.
Crisp throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gapuz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gapuz lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crisp wants to stand but Gapuz is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crisp closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gapuz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crisp's guard now.
Gapuz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gapuz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crisp's head.
Gapuz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crisp wants to stand but Gapuz is controlling the position.
Gapuz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crisp's head.
Crisp throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Crisp has momentary wrist control but Gapuz slips an elbow through the middle.
Crisp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crisp closes the distance looking to clinch

so Gapuz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crisp's head.
Gapuz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crisp trying to control the position.
Gapuz wants to pass the guard but Crisp is keeping the position.

Crisp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gapuz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gapuz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Melo Gapuz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Crisp lands a head kick. Gapuz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Gapuz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gapuz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Crisp to see if he's OK.
Gapuz working the body and head with strikes.
Crisp misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Gapuz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Crisp gets back to half guard.
Gapuz prevents Crisp from standing back up.
Gapuz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crisp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Crisp actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gapuz working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gapuz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gapuz showed some decent athleticism there.
Crisp has hold of Gapuz's hands but Gapuz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Crisp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gapuz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gapuz slips a nice elbow through Crisp's hands, connecting with Crisp's forehead.
Gapuz is nestled in close to Crisp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crisp looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gapuz blocks the strikes from Crisp.
Gapuz drops an elbow to the side of Crisp's head.

Crisp actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crisp wants to clinch but Gapuz slips to the side

and Gapuz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crisp won't be happy with that.
Gapuz landing a few strikes.
Gapuz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crisp some visible discomfort.
Crisp takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Crisp throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Crisp wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Crisp is looking to get back to his feet here but Gapuz is keeping cool and he's managed to take Crisp's back.
Gapuz gets his hands free as Crisp looks to control.
Crisp grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Well, with Gapuz on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Crisp is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crisp is covering up but some of the strikes from Gapuz are getting through and doing damage.
Gapuz has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Crisp.
Crisp wants to get back to his feet.
Crisp manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gapuz's guard. Nice work there by Crisp.
Gapuz looking for a sweep. Not yet Gapuz, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gapuz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crisp as he avoids it easily.
Crisp doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Gapuz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Crisp looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gapuz passes into half guard.
Matt Crisp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crisp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Gapuz.
Ground and pound from Gapuz.
Gapuz slips a nice elbow through Crisp's hands, connecting with Crisp's forehead.
Crisp flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gapuz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Crisp actively working from the bottom here.
Crisp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crisp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prince Melo Gapuz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crisp looks to clinch

and Gapuz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crisp won't be happy with that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Melo Gapuz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gapuz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Melo Gapuz!